On Saturday, 4/10/2021, a precious life was lost in a horrendous collision between a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Dalgo Road/Mackintosh Street and Mission Boulevard (Hwy 238) in Fremont, CA. Traffic on south-bound Mission Boulevard was shut for several hours while the Fremont PD performed its investigation. Our hearts go out to the loved ones of the deceased.

While details are yet to emerge about the incident, this is an unfortunate and stark reminder of the dangers caused by unregulated traffic, and often speeding beyond the posted limits. In October 2020, an incident occurred near this intersection that mirrored the events of yesterday. This is a definite cause for concern due to the fact that it is a busy intersection. It regularly receives a heavy influx of vehicles during peak hours with automobiles making left turns from Mission to Mackintosh and Dalgo respectively as well as the cross traffic between Mackintosh and Dalgo. All without a traffic light.

Several children that go to Gomes Elementary use the pedestrian crossing on Mission at this intersection in the morning and during their return after school. Besides, members of the neighboring community use the parks (Gomes and Buena Vista) on either side of Mission for recreation and have the need to get across the always busy Mission Boulevard.

As a member of this community and a junior at Mission San Jose HS who is extremely concerned for the safety of my fellow Fremont residents, I propose that this petition be used to request the City of Fremont and our mayor, Lily Mei, to install a full-fledged traffic light system at this intersection at the earliest. Multiple attempts at regulating traffic at this intersection have been made, including adding volunteer traffic patrols during school hours (before the pandemic), but the clear solution to the situation at hand is to add a traffic light at the intersection.

To make sure we can facilitate this change, please sign this petition and spread the word to as many individuals as you can. There currently are no updates to the situation now, but I will regularly do so to the best of my abilities. One life lost is one too many. Let's all join hands in getting this to fruition before another incident happens at this intersection. Thank you so much for your help and consideration and together we can make the streets of Fremont safer for everyone!